Coppery-chested jacamar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Coppery-chested jacamar |
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The coppery-chested jacamar (Galbula pastazae) is a beautiful bird. It belongs to the Galbulidae family, which are often called jacamars. These birds are known for their bright, shiny feathers. You can find the coppery-chested jacamar in parts of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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About the Coppery-chested Jacamar
This bird is quite special because it's the only one of its kind. It is closely related to other jacamars. These include the rufous-tailed, white-chinned, bluish-fronted, and green-tailed jacamars. They are all part of the same bird group.
What Does It Look Like?
The coppery-chested jacamar is about 23 to 24 cm (9.1 to 9.4 in) long. That's about the length of a ruler! It weighs around 31 to 32 g (1.1 to 1.1 oz), which is like a few pieces of candy.
Male and Female Birds
The male bird has a shiny, metallic green head. It often looks a bit blue. The rest of its top feathers are a metallic bronze-green color. Its throat and chest are a bright, shiny green. The belly and lower parts are a dark reddish-brown.
The female bird looks very similar to the male. The main difference is her chin and throat. They are a dark reddish-brown, not shiny green like the male's.
Where Does It Live?
The coppery-chested jacamar mostly lives in Ecuador. There are also a few sightings in southern Colombia and northern Peru. It prefers the eastern side of the Andes mountains.
Its Home in the Mountains
You can find this bird in humid montane forests. These are forests that grow on mountainsides. It usually lives at heights between 750 to 1,500 m (2,460 to 4,920 ft). That's pretty high up!
It likes to stay in the lower parts of the forest. You might spot it along the edges of the forest. It also likes areas near rivers or where trees have fallen. These spots create open spaces for the bird.
How It Behaves
What It Eats
The coppery-chested jacamar loves to eat insects. However, scientists don't know much about its exact diet. They also don't know much about how it catches its food.
How It Raises Its Young
We know very little about how these birds raise their families. One nest was found in a burrow. This burrow was dug into an earth bank. More research is needed to learn about their breeding habits.
What It Sounds Like
The coppery-chested jacamar has a unique song. It sounds like a series of "wee" notes that go higher and higher. Sometimes, the song ends with a rattling sound [1]. Its call is a single "weet" note. It might also repeat the "weet" note many times [2].
Its Conservation Status
The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) checks on animals. They have listed the coppery-chested jacamar as "least concern". This means it's not in immediate danger of disappearing.
However, this bird is not very common. Its numbers are believed to be going down. This is mainly because its forest home is being cut down. Protecting its habitat is important for its future.
See also
In Spanish: Jacamará cobrizo para niños
